Student Corner - NUR-II

Ever heard of a mathematical tale? Our young Goenkans have mastered it by winning a position in Math o Tale Inter school CONFLUENCE Competition held at Ahlcon Public School Mayur Vihar. It was not a cake walk grabbing a place out of 32 participating schools. A proud moment for the school indeed!

 GDGI MUN23 at G.D. Goenka Public School,rnVasant Kunj, was a remarkable event held from 3 to 5th August 2023. The conferencernfeatured various committees, including UNSC, UNHRC, and UNGA. As a visiting school, the experience wasrnenriching and insightful. Delegates engaged in productive debates, addressingrnpressing global issues. The conference had a well-organized structure andrnexperienced chairs fostered an atmosphere of learning and cooperation. Overall,rnGDGI MUN23 provided an excellent platform for students to enhance theirrndiplomatic skills and deepen their understanding of international affairs. Thernevent was a success, leaving a positive impact on all participants.

Headline It: As the first taste of a story, a headline is the first impression and a critical barometer for readers on the information that is to follow.  The students designed headlines for articles on how to capture the attention of the reader without compromising its essence. The students were ecstatic to showcase their creativity while making headlines for the same.

"CLEAN AND GREEN IS OUR PERFECT DREAM"

The idea of cleanliness, inspired by Mahatma Gandhi,  has been carried forward in India, with our Prime Minister promoting Swachh Bharat Abhiyan nationwide. Recently, the Sports Department of G.D.Goenka, East Delhi , encouraged Class V & VI students to participate in Shramdaan Activity (cleaning activity)with teachers also setting an example for their young followers. The school plans to conduct monthly Cleanliness Drives with diverse themes to promote hygiene at all levels.

Goenkan Language Laureates: A Triumph of Linguistic Brilliance and Creativity

G.D. Goenka Public School East Delhi achieved resounding success with its Inter School Literary Regale - Goenkan Language Laureates, themed 'DISCERN, DEVICE & DELIVER' held on Friday, 28th July 2023. The event provided a dynamic platform for students from various renowned schools to showcase their linguistic talents and foster camaraderie among participants. The Goenkan Language Laureates 2023 event featured six captivating events: Itihaas ke panno se (III-IV), Brain Brawl (V to VI), Sangeetanjali (VI to VII), L’affiche publicitaire (VII to VIII), Tread the Boards (IX-X), and Battle of Beats (XI-XII). Distinguished personalities, including Ms. Simmi Srivastava (founder director of Katha Shala), Dr. Rajendra Gautam, Dr. Vivek Gautam, Dr. Shivdatta Arya, Dr. Vicharilal Meena, Ms. Babusha Verma, Ms. Sanya Nagpal, Mr. Ajay Manchanda, Ms. Suchismita Chatterjee, Ms. Pratibha Gupta, and Mr. Madhav Dua, graced the event as esteemed judges. The participants dazzled the audience with their exceptional dramatic skills, creative advertisements, and self-composed raps, garnering tremendous applause. The event concluded with a felicitation ceremony for the winners and participants, leaving everyone eagerly anticipating future editions of this grand celebration of language and literary prowess.

Preserving the past, Inspiring the Future!  Inter-House Heritage Quiz at GDGPSED provided a link to the roots, culture and society for the students.

Evacuation drills are always helpful in rectifying the shortcomings and improving the plan. Therefore an Earthquake Mock Drill was conducted on 7th July 2023. Dr. Sanjay Singh, SPO, Climate Change & Human Health, Delhi taught children about how to act during the emergency and gave tips about do’s and don’ts. All the students and the staff (both teaching and non- teaching), participated in the drill. It took around 5 minutes for the entire school to evacuate as per the colour coded path and assemble in the Basketball Court, football field and Volleyball Court. All the members of the different teams took charge and helped in the evacuation process along with their teacher incharges. All the students actively participated in the drill by doing the "duck, cover, hold" method. The school's evacuation plan also includes using its four exit gates for the students fast and safe exit. 

Not only ‘Reduce’ instead completely ‘Refuse’. The students of class VII presented a short talk in the school assembly on one of the most pressing issues which is to shun the usage of plastic from our lives completely. The fact that we should commit to using no single-use plastic was reiterated on the International Plastic Free Bag Day. All the students unanimously took a pledge to abide by it and committed to giving a little extra effort in saving the planet. Plastic free world is a better world to live in.

International plastic bag free day was celebrated on 3rd of July by the students of classes Nur-II .The objective behind conducting the assembly on this theme was basically to create awareness amongst the students to reduce the usage of plastic bags in their day to day lives and replace them, with paper/cloth /canvas bags in order to create sustainable environment for all. The students were informed about the plastic as a global catastrophe and sadly it being a man-made one.  Facts like, “approximately 500 billion plastic bags are used on a global scale? Just think about how many of these bags will end up littered all over the planet were, which is having an extremely detrimental effect on the environment, wildlife and indeed human health. International Plastic Bag Free Day is dedicated to heightening awareness about these and very real and pressing issues brought about by this most popular of disposable carrying devices. We are reminded that those bags we pick up from the retailers are used for an incredibly short time, usually under 25 minutes, and are then disposed off. The teachers of nursery and kg had performed a role play on plastic bag free world to create an insight and understanding about plastic free world. The students were enriched by the information shared by their teachers in the form of role play. The role play was followed up by a paper bag making activity by classes 1 and 2 in order to inculcate the practice of using paper bags. The students were made to promise themselves and take a pledge to use paper bags in their daily lives. The students had a paper bag making activity to embark this new journey towards the plastic bag free world. Here is a glimpse of the role plays and paper bag making activity held in context to the theme. Parents were also encouraged to take the pledge for not using plastic bags and contribute to a healthy environment. Paper bags were given to the parents as a token of appreciation for making a promise to save our mother Earth.